Bruce Jay Cohen - Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Mechanic, Dispatcher, Flight Engineer, Ground Instructor, Remote Pilot

Bruce Cohen is an FAA-certified pilot, flight instructor, remote pilot, aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, ground instructor, and aviation professional based in Wilmore, KY. Bruce Jay Cohen holds a Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL) and Airplane Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) ratings. This certificate includes type ratings for the A-310, Airbus A350 (A-350), B-727, Boeing 737 (B-737), Boeing 747-400 (B-747-4), Boeing 777 (B-777), BD500, Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (CE-560XL), Bombardier CRJ Series (CL-65), McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 (DC-9), Embraer ERJ-145 (EMB-145), Embraer E170/E175 (ERJ-170), and Embraer E190/E195 (ERJ-190), authorizing the holder to serve as pilot in command of these aircraft types. The Airline Transport Pilot certificate is the highest level of pilot certification issued by the FAA, authorizing the holder to act as pilot in command of scheduled airline operations and any aircraft for which they hold a type rating. ATP certification requires a minimum of 1,500 hours of total flight time and passing rigorous written and practical examinations. Bruce holds a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine and Instrument Airplane ratings. A Certified Flight Instructor certificate authorizes the holder to provide flight training to student and certificated pilots, including ground and flight instruction, solo endorsements, practical test endorsements, and biennial flight reviews. Bruce holds a Remote Pilot certificate with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rating. A Remote Pilot certificate under 14 CFR Part 107 authorizes the holder to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) weighing less than 55 pounds for commercial purposes, including aerial photography, surveying, inspections, and other professional applications. Bruce holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate. An A&P certificate is the most comprehensive FAA mechanic certification, authorizing the holder to inspect, maintain, and repair both aircraft structures (fuselage, wings, control surfaces, landing gear) and engines (reciprocating, turbine, and turboprop powerplants). A&P mechanics are qualified to perform the broadest range of aircraft maintenance, including annual inspections when combined with an Inspection Authorization (IA). Bruce holds a Flight Engineer certificate with Turbojet rating. This certificate authorizes the holder to serve as a flight engineer on aircraft that require a flight engineer as part of the flight crew. Bruce holds a Ground Instructor certificate. This certificate authorizes the holder to provide ground training for pilot certification and endorsements. Bruce holds a certificate of type D. Their most recent FAA medical certificate is a First Class medical, valid through May 2026. The FAA airman records for Bruce Cohen are tracked and verified by AviatorDB.